Archive for January, 2012

“The Craftsman” Canon TV commercial

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Hello everyone,

More exciting news! The Canon commercial we shot this fall is now airing in Asia. As promised here is a link to the commercial and a behind the scenes look at our time in Silverton and Aspen with the amazing folks at Dentsu, Sng Tong Beng, his assistant Tim Greene and of course Scotty Bob and Willie Volckhausen.

Hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed being a part of it!

DSLR Video Workflow PDF Posted!

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

DSLR video has completely revolutionized our industry, and with good reason: the huge 35mm sensor on the Canon 5D Mark II is larger than almost any Hollywood camera out there, and at an incredible price point. Today’s new DSLR cameras are redefining cinematic storytelling.

That said, it’s NOT easy to navigate all the custom functions and menu settings to optimize your camera for professional video; and the hundreds of 3rd party rigs, monitors, and audio accessories are simply overwhelming. I’ve tried to simplify the confusion with a step-by-step PDF; I hope it saves you some of the endless trial and error I’ve been through! This PDF is part of a DSLR Video Crash Course seminar I gave at the PhotoPlus Expo; follow my blog to stay in touch for upcoming workshop opportunities.

Download the PDF here. And to see an award-winning short film where I put these DSLR tips to use, watch The Fall Line here.

Introducing Our New Executive Producer!

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Welcoming Kate Rolston
Happy New Year to everyone! I want to introduce our fabulous new executive producer Kate Rolston as the latest member of our team. Kate spent the last four years as an account manager and integrated producer at Grey Advertising in New York (we first met when I was shooting a Canon campaign a few years ago), and she is now spearheading our studio’s marketing and production. Kate is also a yoga instructor, skier, and a darn fine photographer in her own right. Check out some of her work at: www.katerolston.com
Welcome to Colorado, Kate!